| Kanti | |
| Settlement Type: | city |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.2167°N 85.3°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Muzaffarpur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 20873 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Kanti Nagar Parishad |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 843109 |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | Mohammad Israil Mansuri |
| Leader Title3: | Member of Parliament |
| Leader Name3: | Veena Devi |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Vaishali |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kanti |
| Iso Code: | IN-BR |
Kanti is a town and a notified area in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is also a block headquarters belongs to "Tirhut Division". It is located 15 km by road from District headquarters Muzaffarpur. Kanti holds a distinct history for it was a spot for indigo production. Kanti was once a site for saltpeter production. In 2022, Kanti Nagar Panchayat was upgraded to Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Pin Code 843109.
Kanti is connected by rail and Kanti railway station is situated on Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line. It is 13 km by railway from Muzaffarpur Junction and 4 km from Piprahan.[6]
India census,[7] Kanti had a population of 272,858. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanti has an average literacy rate of 66.68%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 61.01%, and female literacy is 48.27%. In Kanti, 17.54% of the population is under 6 years of age.